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Haugaard & Hoirup

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HAUGAARD & HØIRUP Violinist Harald Haugaard & guitarist and singer Morten Alfred Høirup's duo, formed in 1998, has become one of the most successful constellations ever in Danish folk music. Their concerts, both in intimate venues and on some of the largest stages of European, North American and Japanese World Music festivals, has gained Danish folk music a new recognition with enthusiastic audiences, outstanding reviews and innummerable radio- and TV appearances. ____________________________________________________________ _______________THE MUSIC Haugaard & Høirup specialize in an elegant mixture of traditional Danish music and original compositions arranged for violin and guitar. The duo has gathered their traditional material from family members, friendships with older ”tradition carriers” and from the great old Danish music collections. The Haugaard & Hoirup sound is Danish music at its most melodious: light and elegant with it’s own sweetness, a hint of the enchanted and a touch of the diabolical. The duo has renewed the power of Danish music with fresh spirit and performs it with humour and a slight ironic twist. ____________________________________________________________ _______________THE ALBUMS Haugaard & Høirup currently have seven albums out; "Duo for Violin & Guitar" (1999), "Let's Dansk" (2001), "Light" (2001), "In the Summer" (2003), "Gæstebud/Feast" (2005), (2008)"Forest - Haugaard & Høirup live in Denmark" (2006) and "Rejsedage/Travelling". They have all received rave reviews in Denmark and internationally. Haugaard & Høirup has won 7 Danish Music Awards (Danish "Grammy") since 2001. ____________________________________________________________ _______________THE REVIEWS “Guest artists from Denmark, fiddler Harald Haugaard and guitarist Morten Alfred Høirup were the surprise hits of The National Folk Festival with their contemporary spin on traditional Danish music. Their breathtaking skill and dedication to their arts converted thousands of people overnight into devoted fans of the music from the land of Hans Christian Andersen”. – State of Art, Australia (stateart.com.au) ____________________________________________________________ _______________More reviews and info at www.hhduo.dk

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Member Since: 5/20/2007
Band Website: www.hhduo.dk, www.haraldh.dk, www.mortenalfred.dk
Band Members: Harald Haugaard: Violin, Viola.Morten Alfred Høirup: guitars, vocal
Influences: Family, Tradition Carriers & Old Notebooks

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Record Label: GO DANISH FOLK MUSIC PRODUCTION
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

HAUGAARD & HØIRUP NOMINATED FOR THREE DANISH MUSIC AWARDS

The Danish violin & guitar duo Haugaard & Høirup's latest album, "Rejsedage/Travelling", was nominated for a Danish Music Award in the categories "Danish Folk Album of the Year", "Danish Folk Artist o...
Posted by on Mon, 19 Jan 2009 13:00:00 GMT

DANISH VIOLIN & GUITAR DUO HAUGAARD & HØIRUP IS LEAVING THE BUILDING

The Danish violin and guitar duo, Haugaard & Høirup, has been celebrating their 10th anniversary during 2008 as one of the most acclaimed Danish folk and roots bands ever. During those ten years Hauga...
Posted by on Sun, 23 Nov 2008 11:55:00 GMT

HAUGAARD & HØIRUP RECIEVES PRESTIGIOUS GERMAN CRITICS AWARD

After seven albums, seven Danish Music Awards (Danish "Grammy"), and more than 900 concerts, the traditional Danish violin and guitar duo Haugaard & Høirup receives The German Record Critics Award. ...
Posted by on Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:01:00 GMT

HAUGAARD & HØIRUP S SUMMER TOUR IN THE NORTH

We have been travelling a lot in the Nordic countries lately, performing a long series of concerts and selling our new anniversary CD & DVD. A very nice - and a little rainy - festival in Fargo-Moorhe...
Posted by on Fri, 08 Aug 2008 09:56:00 GMT

NEW CD & DVD FROM DANISH DUO HAUGAARD & HØIRUP

The new album "Rejsedage/Travelling" from the awarded Danish violin & guitar duo Haugaard & Høirup is being released the 3rd of April 2008. The duo is celebrating their 10th anniversary with a double ...
Posted by on Thu, 20 Mar 2008 04:40:00 GMT

HAUGAARD & HØIRUP PLANNING FOR 2008

Haugaard & Høirup will be celebrating 10 years of performing and touring in 2008. We will release a DVD as well as an album with a lot of brand new as well as traditional Danish material, and we will ...
Posted by on Sat, 22 Sep 2007 22:47:00 GMT

HAUGAARD & HØIRUP WORKING ON NEW ALBUM

In August 2007 Haugaard & Høirup did a concert at Bartof Cafe in Frederiksberg, (Copenhagen) in the neigbourhood were Morten lives. The concert was filmed and recorded to get material for our next rel...
Posted by on Sat, 22 Sep 2007 22:35:00 GMT

INVITATION TO LIVE RECORDING OF H&H DVD IN AUGUST 2007!!

Haugaard & Høirup will be shooting a Live DVD at the fine little venue, Bartof Cafe, in Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, and we are very much looking forward to see you there. We will be playing a mix of we...
Posted by on Mon, 23 Jul 2007 06:36:00 GMT

HAUGAARD & HØIRUP AT YOUTUBE.COM

Hello folks,While we work on our new MySpace web site, we just want to inform you about a few posibillities:H&H VIDEO ON YOUTUBE.COMIf you want to see H&H "Live", then please go to youtube.com and sea...
Posted by on Wed, 06 Jun 2007 05:21:00 GMT

NEW ALBUM & DVD FROM HAUGAARD & HØIRUP

Hi folks,NISSWA-STÂMMANHaugaard & Høirup just performed at the Scandinavian Folk Festival, Nisswa-Stämman, in Nisswa Minnesota, The U.S.A. We had a wonderful time there, and we were impressed with the...
Posted by on Fri, 15 Jun 2007 03:03:00 GMT